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2. Traditional sit-ups and crunches are terrible for you ... - AOL

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   Kaiser said traditional crunches can't effectively target the body's deep core stabilizers — the muscles in our mid-section (like the transverse abominis) that can help our core "appear flatter."

3. Crunch (exercise) - Wikipedia

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   The crunch or curl-up is an abdominal exercise that works the rectus abdominis muscle. [1] It enables both building and defining "six-pack" abs and tightening the belly. Crunches use the exerciser's own body weight to tone muscle and are recommended by some experts [ like whom? ] , despite negative research results [ citation needed ] , as a ...

4. How To Decide Whether To Do Sit-Ups Or Crunches In Your ... - AOL

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   Pro tip: “Crunches can sometimes feel repetitive, but I find that when they do, I just add a twist—pointing one elbow toward opposite knee—to spice things up or crunch to the beat of a song ...

5. Are crunches a pain in the neck? Try this ab exercise instead

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   Neck pain is an especially common complaint when people do abdominal crunches. ... crunches muscles worked. Reverse crunches work your oblique ... type of lower-body motion as the reverse crunch.

6. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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   Crunch. The crunch is performed while lying face up on the floor with knees bent, by curling the shoulders up towards the pelvis. This is an isolation exercise for the abdominals. Equipment: body weight, dumbbell or crunch machine.

7. All those crunches are a waste of time if you're making this ...

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   When I’m asked if crunches or situps are better, I recommend people start with a crunch and work up to a situp. A situp works more of the core than a crunch, but it’s harder to do a situp ...

8. Traditional sit-ups and crunches are terrible for you ... - AOL

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   Unfortunately, the basic crunches and sit-ups we've been taught are not actually the most efficient or healthy ways to build a strong core. Unfortunately, the basic crunches and sit-ups we've been ...

9. Sliding Crunches Are The Perfect Starter Abs Move - AOL

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   Here are form tips, crunches modifications, and challenging variations to try from a trainer. Crunches offer abs and all-over benefits if you do them properly. Here are form tips, crunches ...